Chapter 229

Abigail's hands froze abruptly. She stared at me with an incredulous look, as if she were looking at a stranger, and asked, "What did you say?" I grabbed the hand she was using to unbutton my shirt and asked calmly again, "Do you even remember what it was like when we were in love?" She fell silent, seemingly trying to recall how things were between us in the past. After all these years, the only feeling remaining that she had for me was probably hatred. She only wished to torment me. Her unwillingness to let go was just so that I couldn't escape her grasp so easily. It seemed her greatest pleasure in life was to make my life a living hell. I had long since realized it but hadn't bothered to say anything. Initially, I thought Abigail would eventually realize that she had no feelings for me anymore. Yet, she stubbornly refused to face reality, continuing her relentless attempts to torment me. Back then, I loved her deeply. If it weren't for that incident, perhaps we would already